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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1923
Page
4
The passage notes strong interest in both the United States and Southern Europe as the militant premier hopes to find solace and repose away from Montenegro and the pressures at home, seeking escape from the Cettinje home fires.
Ex service men gathered at the Legion tonight to hear about a big push for new 999 recruits and pledges. Sergeants Barker Driscoll Kenck and Top Sergeant Fran were praised as organizers, with movement seen as key to funding the memorial auditorium project.
The Nelson Story recounts Nelson Story guiding a wagon train through 1860s plains, fighting Indians under Carrington’s orders, crossing Bad Lands to Fort Reno and Fort Kearney, then to Bozeman and Virginia City. John R. Catlin notes Story’s bold leadership, mobility by night marches, and the fear he inspired among tribes and men alike.
Butte merchants plan a May Market Week to showcase products and hospitality for Montana visitors. Chairman Jack Cohen expects 20,000 attendees as the city presents its recovery and readiness as a major shopping and distribution center with displays rivaling Eastern centers. The event emphasizes civic and business unity and aims to strengthen regional goodwill.
Col Jovan Plamanatz, who calls himself premier of Montenegro, reached Ellis Island with a self issued passport signed by the Rome consul. Immigration officials denied entry due to no open Jugo Slav state and completed Montenegro quota. A state department review may follow.
Carnegie Institute geophysicists seek an old abandoned mine about a mile deep to blast with twenty tons of TNT to study earth waves and locate quake origins. Dr Henry S Washington plans the test after setting up detectors, risking legal challenges from nearby residents wary of safety and lawsuits.
The article reports Albert Hiorth outlining a grand plan to turn Palestine into a fertile land via a Mediterranean tunnel irrigation system. It includes a massive hydroelectric project near the Dead Sea to lift Jordanian waters, reviving crops and livestock, with costs described as immense and impractical against existing Montana projects.
The Department of Justice cites Americans losing about $100,000 daily to mail fraud by oil stock promoters in Oklahoma and Texas. Barnum’s quip echoes as prosecutors warn that widespread cupidity and gullibility fuel multi‑million swindles like New England’s $10,000,000 losses and other German mark schemes. The piece laments persistent public ignorance and the easy prey of greed.
Federal authorities arraigned Calloway or Calver on a mail fraud charge after an inspector alleged he operated occult classes from a 128 South Montana room. He advertised talismans for 25 dollars, claiming powers to control others and bring luck, with shipments via mail and nine day magnetization. He previously pleaded guilty in Spokane in 1917 and served months in prison.
The Wesleyan Glee Club performed a varied program at Mountain View church featuring solos duets quartet singing and chorus work. Director Fred W Keiser received strong applause as the group showcased serious classical selections and lively college airs. In a separate note Walter Taylor Baxter of Billings married Elsie A Harrington of Long Beach CA by Rev ZC O’Faia at the First Baptist Church. The couple will reside at 2810 Sixth Avenue North Billings after a brief honeymoon.
Deault judgment obtained by F. M. Bins for 8268.10 with a five percent penalty and 678 in attorney fees against Timeblack Mining company. Defendants, adjudged insane by California courts, were returned for care and committed to Warm Springs at their own expense. One man owned property in Butte. the mother of the other agreed to pay for his keep.
The committee for intellectual advancement of the Butte I O B B lodge arranged a program for next Thursday night May 3 at Knights of Pythias hall. The session is open to members and friends with expected full attendance and music arranged to conclude the program.
This spring cotillion promises one of the season’s social highlights at the Winter Garden Monday evening. Matson’s Harmony Orchestra will play and Eddie Price will sing. Floral awards await successful competitors as W Ham Jones leads the organizing committee for the first cotillion of the season.
The Willard service station at 13 North Arizona Street installs Conpo charging, cutting recharge time to one quarter of the old method. It avoids battery damage by feeding only sufficient current and automatically reduces charge as each battery nears full capacity. Each battery is handled individually, and manager Beery invites a visit to see the system.
The United States files in federal court a suit to collect 112,140.28 as excess profits tax for 1917 from Greene Cananea Copper Co and Greene Consolidated Copper Co. The government alleges overvaluation of invested capital, stating the true value of the combined company was 18,147,943.13 rather than 44,711,943.16.
The judge described secrecy and deception surrounding a cult-like colony. He noted steady efforts to mislead the public and stifle investigations, with leaders alleged to have posed as divine and used falsehoods and perjury to shield evil practices. The court referenced Pur nell and the colony’s protection against disclosures by officials.
The strike by I W W and allied groups weakened across Washington and Idaho lumber camps. Estimates place strikers at 10,000 by employers and 20,000 to 30,000 by I W W headquarters. Port of Los Angeles reports improving conditions while offshore shipping resumes with crews assigned. About 800 workers have returned to work so far.
Berlin reports updated wartime casualty totals for Germany with 1 848 298 dead in the world war and 4 843 000 dependents. The breakdown lists officers, non commissioned officers, enlisted men, and others, with a wide span of surviving relatives noted, including widows and orphans. A separate item from Reading, Pennsylvania notes a tombstone warning automotives against dangerous driving with a skull and crossbones image and a sign stating 14 miles to the nearest hospital.
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